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21st MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Thursday, March 5, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA 21st MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Davids, Chair of the Tax Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 A.M. on March 5th, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


DAVIDS, Gregory M. McDONALD Joe
BARRETT, Bob MELIN, Carly
LENCZEWSKI, Ann PETERSBURG, John
ANDERSON, Sarah SIMONSON, Erik
ANZELC, Tom SLOCUM, Linda
CARLSON, Lyndon SWEDZINSKI, Chris
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve TORKELSON, Paul
ERHARDT, Ron WILLS, Anna
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HACKBARTH, Tom
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer

Members excused:

DAVNIE, Jim

Representative Davids began the meeting at 10:15. A quorum was NOT present.

A quorum was present at 10:17 and the meeting was called to order.

Representative Simonson moved to approve the minutes from March 4th, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Davids moved that HF446 come before the committee.

HF446 Mahoney: Income tax dependency exemption allocation allowed in child support matters.

Representative Mahoney testified on HF446, first engrossment.

Representative Davids moved that HF446 be referred to the Committee on Public Safety. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Swedzinski moved that HF441 come before the committee.

HF441 Swedzinski: Rental motor vehicles tax dedicated to the corridors of commerce program.

Representative Swedzinski moved the H0441A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Swedzinski testified on HF441, first engrossment.

Representative Swedzinski moved that HF441, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved that HF290 come before the committee.

HF290 Kiel: Credit provided for additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts used for long-term care expenses, and money appropriated.

Representative Kiel testified on HF290, first engrossment.

Representative Davids moved that HF290 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved that HF407 come before the committee.

HF407 O’Driscoll: Long-term care credit modified.

Representative O’Driscoll testified on HF407, first engrossment.

Representative Davids moved that HF407 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

Representative Koznick moved that HF710 come before the committee.

HF710 Koznick: Motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue allocation modified.

Representative Koznick moved the H0710A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Koznick, Keith Carlson of the Minnesota Inter-County Association, County Commissioner Karla Bigham of Washington County, Mary Beth Davidson, IGR Director of Hennepin County, Sherry Munyon of the Minnesota Public Transit Association, and Lars Negstad of ISAIAH, testified on HF710, first engrossment.

Representative Drazkowski moved the H0710A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.

Representative Koznick moved that HF710, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

Meeting adjourned at 11:59 A.M.





Representative Greg Davids, Chair




Andrew Hasek, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0710 (Koznick) - Motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue allocation modified.
  • HF0441 (Swedzinski) - Rental motor vehicles tax dedicated to the corridors of commerce program.
  • HF0407 (O'Driscoll) - Long-term care credit modified.
  • HF0446 (Mahoney) - Income tax dependency exemption allocation allowed in child support matters.
  • HF0290 (Kiel) - Credit provided for additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts used for long-term care expenses, and money appropriated.